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E Newsletter From CFHU: Innovations Touching Lives - December 2009
This newsletter showcases The Institute for Medical Research
Israel-Canada (IMRIC), interesting facts about Hebrew University, and
recent important Hebrew University achievements.

Only Slim Majority of Israelis Believe Israel Should Pay Any Price to Return Prisoners of War
Latest Truman-Palestinian Poll Shows
Jerusalem, December 22, 2009 – Only a slim majority of Israelis – 52 percent – believes Israel should pay almost any price to return prisoners of war. This is just one of the results from the latest joint Israeli-Palestinian poll conducted by the Harry S.

Yiddish – Not Just for Grandma and Grandpa
International Conference at Hebrew U. on 'A Century of Yiddish'
Jerusalem, December 3, 2009 - If you thought Yiddish was something of the past or confined to ultra-orthodox neighborhoods, think again. An international conference next week at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows that Yiddish is in fact blossoming and becoming more widespread.

Hebrew University, American Researchers Identify Genetic ‘Trigger’ for Stem Cell Differentiation
Jerusalem, December 9, 2009 - A gene which is essential for stem cells’ capabilities to become any cell type has been identified by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of California, San Francisco.

Contrary to Chanukah Belief, Hellenization Not Forced Upon Jews in Period of Maccabean Revolt, Says Hebrew University Professor
Jerusalem, December 13, 2009 - Contrary to popular belief regarding the holiday of Chanukah and the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greeks, the Greek ruler Antiochus IV did not force Hellenism upon the Jews, though there was a ban on Jewish ritual practices.

'Scientists On The Trains' Hannuka Lecture on Maccabees Departing from Modiin
Second lecture in series by Hebrew U., Israel Railways
Jeruselam, 16 December, 2009 - Commuters on Israel's trains will be transported back into history next week with the second Scientists on the Trains lectures on 'Stories of the Maccabees: What really happened?' to coincide with the festival of Hannuka.

Israel One of the Biggest Importers of Philanthropic Funding
Jerusalem, December 10, 2009 - Israel is among the biggest importers of philanthropic funding in the West, according to a survey that was conducted and commissioned by the Center for the Study of Philanthropy in Israel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem through the Central Bureau of Statistics.